By Jan Wahl– It is time for the good movies to come out. Hollywood waits until now. Two of my favorite films of the year have been released, but the…
By Gray M. Kramer– The queer musical twins Tegan and Sara have developed an intense and loyal fanbase since they started performing as teenagers in the mid-1990s. They even had…
By Jan Wahl– This time of year, we think of movies that scare us. Naturally, I go in another direction. I think of films set with witches, warlocks, monsters, and…
By Gary M. Kramer– The Mill Valley Film Festival runs October 3–13 at various locations. This year’s program features a dozen features, documentaries, and shorts that are by, for, and…
By Jan Wahl– Danny Kaye serving Chinese dishes he cooked at Madame Wu’s. Mel Brooks holding court at Nate and Al’s. Teen throb Ricky Nelson chowing down burgers at Hamburger…
By Jan Wahl– When I meet a powerful woman like Kamala or Hillary, I’m not in awe but filled with admiration and (dare I say it?) identification. The journey to…
By Gary M. Kramer– More wise than witty, writer/director Megan Park’s low-key comedy My Old Ass, now playing at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New Mission and opening September 20 at…
The Contemporary Jewish Museum (The CJM) is now presenting Nicki Green: Firmament, the transgender and transdisciplinary artist’s first solo museum exhibition. In this presentation, Green explores identity, transformation, and Jewish…
By Jan Wahl– Like many of you, I love cruising. And unlike many of you, I do it on a boat! Okay, old joke. But there is nothing old about…
Transgender trailblazer Sean Dorsey will celebrate two decades of his award-winning artistry September 19–21 at Z Space in San Francisco. Sean Dorsey Dance will perform a powerful retrospective program of…
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